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Synopsis

In this critically-acclaimed feature debut from American writer-director Cary Fukunaga, a teenage Honduran girl (Paulina Gaitan) and a Mexican gang member (Edgar Flores) meet while fleeing their past lives to start anew in America. Though a violent thriller for sure, Sin Nombre is also a beautifully crafted film that counters harsh extremes with an uplifting conclusion. It might be a Hollywood move, but that's the star these characters hitched their wagons to. "What keeps the movie from tipping into full-blown exploitation like City of God...is Mr. Fukunaga's sincerity" (The New York Times). Winner of directing and cinematography awards at Sundance and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Cary Fukunaga---USA/Mexico---2009---96 mins.

This is a powerful film about the MARAS or gangs from El Salvador that roam Central
America and many US cities. Realistic and honest, it brings the spectator into the
landscapes of violence and abuse these people are used to live with. Excellent
acting and good casting.

This is a really compelling film about immigration and mutlinational streetgangs (specifically the MS13) with well drawn characters. Although it is done in a documentary style, it held my interest much better than just about anything I have seen in the last year. One of the few movies that I have watched recently that I actually found myself thinking about afterwards.